op-ed

noun

ˈäp-ˈed 

variants often Op-Ed

often attributive

: a page of special features usually opposite the editorial page of a newspaper

also : a feature on such a page

Examples of op-ed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

According to Pangram, the AI-detection tool, the op-ed was 100 percent AI-generated. — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026

Newspaper op-eds from big names have long been ghostwritten by junior staffers or outside PR firms — no disclosure necessary, and often watered down and hyper-optimized to be as palatable as possible. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026

Iowa’s Bird penned an op-ed for The Daily Wire published Tuesday about her intention to turn to the Supreme Court to challenge the Democratic state AGs’ antitrust suit. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Instead, Costantino said, King went radio silent and published the op-ed on his own. — Tommy Orange, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

short for opposite editorial

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined above